Public holidays in Fiji 2026

13 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Fiji

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
4 April Saturday	Saturday	Easter Saturday
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
11 May Monday	Monday	Girmit Day
29 May Friday	Friday	Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day
25 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Prophet Mohammed's BirthdayEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
10 October Saturday	Saturday	Fiji Day
8 November Sunday	Sunday	DiwaliEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
9 November Monday	Monday	Diwali (observed)Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Diwali (Sun 8 Nov)
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day (observed) Observed day off for Boxing Day (Sat 26 Dec)

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Fiji (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday
Typically in Suva: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 79% of days
Sat 9 May – Mon 11 May · 3 days off
Girmit Day
Typically in Suva: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 56% of days
Fri 29 May – Sun 31 May · 3 days off
Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day
Typically in Suva: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 66% of days
Sat 7 Nov – Mon 9 Nov · 3 days off
Diwali (estimated), Diwali (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Suva: high 27°C (81°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 69% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Typically in Suva: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 80% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Suva: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 83% of days
Mon 24 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug)
Prophet Mohammed's Birthday (estimated)
Typically in Suva: high 25°C (77°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 47% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec).

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a row
Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday
Take 1 day off (Fri 8 May) get 4 days in a row
Fri 8 May – Mon 11 May · Girmit Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 May) get 4 days in a row
Thu 28 May – Sun 31 May · Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Day
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Aug) get 4 days in a row
Sat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug · Prophet Mohammed's Birthday
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 5 days in a row
Thu 24 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)